PSC · Principal U.S. Small-Cap ETF

Equity fundActively managed0.38% fee$2.3bnSince Sep 22, 2016SEC filings ↗

PSC is actively managed and returned +19.5% over the past year.

+19.5%
Total return, 1 year
0.38%
Expense ratio
506
Holdings
−4.4%
Below its high
WindowTotal returnS&P 500Gap to S&P 500Gap to Nasdaq-100
3M Jul 2 – Oct 2, 2026−1.7%+3.6%−5.3 pts−7.0 pts
6M Apr 2 – Oct 2, 2026+17.1%+17.9%−0.9 pts−11.3 pts
1Y Oct 2, 2025 – Oct 2, 2026+19.5%+16.2%+3.2 pts−4.9 pts
3Y Oct 3, 2023 – Oct 2, 2026+74.1%+89.3%−15.2 pts−40.7 pts
Since listing Sep 22, 2016 – Oct 2, 2026+200.1%+315.3%−115.2 pts−374.4 pts

PSC over each window to Oct 2, 2026. Every figure is an ETFIQ calculation. Source: ETFIQ.

PSC top ten by weight, 11.3% of its 506 equity positions, from the holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026. An index fund holds what the index holds, so this is the index. Source: the fund’s SEC filing.

In plain words

PSC is actively managed and tracks no index. Over the year to Oct 2, 2026 it returned +19.5% with distributions reinvested, against +16.2% for the S&P 500 and +24.3% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.38% a year. By its holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 506 positions, with the top ten at 11.3%. It sat 4.4% below its high of Aug 14, 2026 on Oct 2, 2026.
What it tracksNo index, actively managed
Fund typeEquity fund
Category (ETFIQ)Stocks · U.S. small-cap blend
Expense ratio (485BPOS XBRL, Oct 27, 2025)0.38%
Price$67.54
Listed sinceSep 22, 2016
Net assets (SEC filing, whole fund, as filed for Jun 30, 2026)$2.3bn
Below its high (ETFIQ)−4.4%
Holdings506
Top ten weight11.3%
Holdings as of (SEC N-PORT)Jun 30, 2026
Already in the S&P 500, by weight (ETFIQ)0.0%
Active share vs the S&P 500 (ETFIQ)100.0%
Already in the Nasdaq-100, by weight (ETFIQ)0.0%
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Questions people ask about PSC

How has PSC performed?
Over the year to Oct 2, 2026, PSC returned +19.5% with distributions reinvested, against +16.2% for the S&P 500. Over three years the figure is +74.1%.
What does PSC cost?
The prospectus expense ratio is 0.38% a year.
What does PSC hold?
506 positions as filed for Jun 30, 2026, with the top ten at 11.3% of the fund. 0% of its weight is in stocks the S&P 500 also holds.
How far is PSC below its high?
4.4% below its high of Aug 14, 2026, measured on the reinvested series to Oct 2, 2026.
Sources and dates
Prices, PSC and S&P 500Tiingo end-of-day · Oct 2, 2026
Net assets, $2.3bnSEC filing, whole fund · Jun 30, 2026

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